UKWA in tune with Multimodal 2015

UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) enjoyed three greatdays of listening to the logistics industry at Multimodal 2015, which washeld at the NEC, Birmingham at the end of April. Challenges presentedby a growing population, greater demand for urban distribution, evolvingetail, advancing technology, the skills gap and potentially restrictivelegislation – all key UKWA themes – were common discussions on theUKWA Pavilion during the event.

The resounding message received by the UKWA team at Multimodal isthat the Association’s agenda has struck a chord and reflects thechallenges faced by logistics operators of all sizes, as well as retailersand manufacturers, said UKWA CEO, Peter Ward.The UKWA Pavilion welcomed many Multimodal visitors, who came tonetwork and to visit the stands of a broad array of Association membersthat shared the pavilion. Across the duration of the event, the UKWAMultimodal challenge also attracted great interest and a lot of fun.

Summing up UKWA’s experience at Multimodal 2015, Ward said: Ourthree days at Multimodal reaffirmed that it is vital for UKWA to be a strongvoice for a rapidly evolving Logistics Sector. Increasing membership fromthe all parts of our sector “ including big retailers and manufacturers “will be crucial for exchanging views and building our momentum, so weare delighted to have received so many membership enquiries at theevent. I’d like to thank everybody”